Remote Senior Aerospace Structural Engineer

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 646,000 - 1,107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Contract-based engagement

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Aerospace Structural Engineer for a remote contract role with occasional travel. The candidate will perform detailed structural analyses, optimize designs for weight and performance, select materials, and prepare drawings and documentation for aerospace applications.

You will collaborate with teams to ensure producibility, investigate failures, and stay current with aerospace standards and technologies.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in aerospace structural design and analysis.
• Proficiency with FEA software (ANSYS, NASTRAN, ABAQUS).
• Strong materials science, mechanics of materials and structural dynamics knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed structural analysis of aircraft components using FEA software.
• Design and optimize structural concepts for weight reduction and performance.
• Select materials, test and qualify aerospace applications.
• Create engineering drawings, specs, and documentation.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure producibility of designs.
• Investigate failures and provide timely technical solutions.
• Stay updated on advances in structural analysis and materials science.
• Participate in design reviews and provide expert input.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace standards (FAA, EASA).
• Contribute to proposals and project planning.

Skills

FEA analysis

Structural design

Independent work

Problem-solving

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng

Tools

ANSYS

NASTRAN

ABAQUS

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Aerospace Structural Engineer for a remote contract role with occasional travel. The candidate will perform detailed structural analyses, optimize designs for weight and performance, select materials, and prepare drawings and documentation for aerospace applications.

You will collaborate with teams to ensure producibility, investigate failures, and stay current with aerospace standards and technologies.